anderson



R. A. ANDERSON.

Patented Apr.

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WITNESS:

R. A. ANDERSON.

WATER METER.

APPLICATION FILED 050.3,1919.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

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m 4 xi cmt INVENTOH Q WITNESS:

,4 TTORNEY R. A. ANDERSON.

WATER METER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 3, 1919.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

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UNITED STATE:

. ROBERT A ANDERSON, OF CALIHITELL, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO GAMON COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A coRPonA'rroN or new JERSEY.

1 WATER METER.

7 Specification of Letters iatentl Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

Application filed December 3, 1919. Serial No. 342,044.

To all whom it mayomzcemt:

- Be it known that I, ROBERT A. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Caldwell, county of Essex, and State of-New Jersey, have invented certain new andnseful Improvements in lVater Meters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make, construct, and use the same, reference'beinghad to the accompanying 1 drawings, and .to numerals of forminga part of this specification.

This inventionfrelates to'water .meters and, the object of'my invention is tov so construct an: apparatus; for measuring'the flow I of'water' orother liquids that it will'register with equal accuracy.-widelydiffering-rates. of flow, that is, small flows and large flows, V

or in: other words, works equally well under the-= widely jdifierent conditio' ns, where I the duty. Th is object I attain by constructing what may} be calledva 'compound m'eter,

or of different constructionsfl onefor relative high-duty and means whereby the varying I ferentialwillitself determine the appropriate metering device through which the flow shall pass and will shut time being from the other 'metering device.

It is, of course, the primary object in meters of this character to, provide devices whereby the change from highduty conditions to low-duty conditions is made with out loss of accuracy inthe registration of the metering devlces. f

At the present time, compoundmeters in actual use and from-tests made disclosed urider-registration in actual service, due to the employment of gradually opening reg= ulatingvalve, which instead of opening ab ruptly, opens gradually thereby. providing a floating or pulsating valve with its well recognizeddisadvantages.

, The primary objectof vmy invention is to .overcome these objections, which I accomplish-by providing compound meters with an abruptly opening and closing regulating valve, as distinguished from a gradually opening or a fioatingor pulsating regit off for the ulating valve, so designed as to open or close abruptly wlth either-simultaneous closing or opening of the Joy-pass of with a 'sufiicient reduction of pressure loss to materially relieve the by-pasfs meter and deflect thebulk of its flow through the main-line, therebysetting up a flow through the main line suf ficient for accurate registration onothe large meter. Myinvention may be carried into effect various types and constructions of metering I prefer tomount ptheseveral metering devices'iinqone; casingpa-nd in theraccom- I have "shown the pre provided with a common inflow and acom-n 1 mon overflow.

s" "PAT NT 1 oF- CEQ a e5 invarious' ways, and, bytheemployment of devices, and is not limited to; any. details of construction or arrangement oftheessem 'tlttl elementsennmerated ,in the claims.

The invention I fully illustrated in tlie I accompanying drawings, in iwhich,-- 1 I F 1gure. 15 .represents, a plan View of acompound meter,';;embodying my invention Figure v2 represents, 7 a side. elevation, the:

main part ofi-th'e apparatus being shownin' vertical section,-but tops in elevation. 1 l I {Figures 3 and-4 represent, fragmentary vertical sections, taken online m w in Fig ure' 2, showing the open and closedrpositions with. the registering "of the high and low-duty valves, and

. Figures 5 and 6;erepres'ent, respectively, a plan and side elevation of the low-duty rotary valve.

Similar numerals of reference "indicate corresponding parts throughoutthefspecification ancldrawings. i 1

Referring to the drawings I have shown within one and the same'casing ltwo metering devices 2 and 3with their respective registering mechanisms at 4 and I In the present instant,fthe meter 2 is of the turbine type and adapted for relatively high-duty work, that is,,-.to registeraccurately large flows 'ofliq uid';

The meter 3 is of the mutating piston type, andadapted for relatively low-dutywork, that is, to register accurately small flows of liquid."

There is a common "inlet or inflow opening at 6 forthe Itwometers,and a common outlet or outflow at-7.

.TheinIet 6 opens into turbine meter 2 aboveand below let- 7 provided'the valve 14 is in the open to the closed position and vice versa, bypositively preventingzthe heretofore com--. mon floating or pulsating movement of the position shown in the drawing.

These two valves 12 and 14 thus controlling the outlet conduits or passages from the respective meters and therefore controlling the fiows through the two branches containing the two meters are connected to work togetherso that when one valve is opened the other is positively and abruptly moved there'- regulalting valve; H 'For' this purpose,

shown in Figure 2', the valve 14, which is indicated: as a rotary valve is operatively connectedto theback of the valve 12which so that duty? metr3 is in operation,

of pressure between the inlet-and outlet is insufficient toraise the weighted valve 12* fromitsseat, andvso long as that condition flow through continues the liquid will only thelow.-duty meter 3andwill be registered accurately through thatmeter, when the pressure difi'erentialincreases .sufli cient lyf as in the case ofuseduring a'fire,

, ing opening to raise the valve 12' the valve 14 will thereby be simultaneously closed, and the highduty meter 2. will come into operation alone, and the large flow willthus be registered accurately by thatmeter 2.

The valve l t'may be suspended from a supporting bracket 15 secured to the under side of the cover--16 and; consists of a rod 17 provided with an elongated opening 18 which registerslwith a corresponding opening 19 in the supporting bracket 15, the said opening 19 registering with a' correspond- 20 in the cover 16 which registersvwithethe meter 3.

Rigidly-mounted upon the rod 17, in any desired or convenient". manner and rotating therewith, is apimon 21-de'signed to engage with? the .toothed rack 22, which preferably forms an integral'partof the pivoted yoke 23, which is pivoted at 24 and carried by the arm 25 ofthe supporting bracket 26.

a suitable integral boss 27 formed upon gage with flow of liquid has access to.

in the construction by means of the screw "which.

interior of the outlet chamber 11 by means of thestud 28 and the screw 29. v

The toothed rack 22 is provided with an integral GXtQHSlOIlOI' stop 10 designed to en the head of the screw 29, see Figure 3 of the drawings, to limit the movea ment of said yoke in one direction.

One end of the conduit 10 is provided witha valve seat 30 upon which is seated the weighted valve12. This valve consists of two members numbered respectively and 33, the member 32 comprising a cylindrical portion'provided with a centrally ariranged screw threaded aperture in the top thereof, and a stem projecting from the bottom thereofintended to be received into and guided by a tubular bearing 31 formed integral with the valve seat 30. The upper cylindrical portion of the member 32 being designed to fit the interior of the valve seat. The member '33 of thevalve consists as the 'areaof the cylindrical"portion of the member 32, andwhich overlaps the valve seat 30 to a considerable extent. These two members have interposed "between them "51 rubber gasket 34 and are secured together V threaded} stem or stud 35 locatedion the under. side ofthe member 33, and which is received into andhas screw threaded engagement with the screw threaded aperture. in the-member 32f An integral stud' or lug 36 'is located o11- the top of the-disk 33"toflwhichflone end of a' link 37 is pivoted ,thev other end of c said link being-pivoted-tothe yoke 23l' A counter weight 38 is operativelycarried by the 'pivoted -yoke23, and when'said' weighted valve 12 is in its closed position, the-counter weight '38 is in the position in dicated in :Figure. 4 of the drawings, 1 and when the weighted valve 12 is in its open position as indicated in Figure 3 of the drawings, the counterweight is in the position indicated in said figure;

It will thus be seen that any excessive difference of pressure above and below the valve of water passing through the conduit 2 to roll into and beretained by the portion 39 of the yoke 23, thereby abruptly and completely openin the valve 12 to its maximum capacity, and closing the valve 14. So long asthe excessive pressure exerted'on the underside of the valve 12 the weight will remain in the position. in-

dicated in Figure 3 of the'drawings; The moment that the water pressure 18 decreased,:. sald decreased pressure W111 exert itself upon the upper side ofthelarge disk which will immediately move downward and instantly cause the counter weight to position lndicatedin Figure 4' assume the of the drawings, thereby abruptly closing the valve 12 and opening the valve '14.

Experience has demonstrated that, the

organization above {described is' a highly eflicient one,

tion, I do not wish'to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described,

. versa, said connections V j 2. The combination duty meter, a relatively low-duty meter, which the two meters are respectively located, the inflow being common to flow control the flow of water through the highas obvious modifications thereof, not involx ing the exercise of the invention, may be made by any skilled mechanic, and such departures from what is herein set forth, I consider within the scope and terms ofmy claims.

I claim.

1. The combination of a relativelyhighduty meter having a high-duty passage, a relatively low-duty meter having, a lowduty passage, branches in which the two 'meters are respectively located, the inflow and outflow common to both, .a high-dut valveto control "the flow oflwater through the high-duty passage, a control the flow of water duty passage,

through the low.-

when the high-duty valve is opened and vice comprising a toothed yoke pivotally connected valve and operatively' connected to the*low duty'valve, said toothed yoke provided with a rollingweight to assist in theopening and closing movements of both the low-duty and high-duty valves. 7

of. a relatively highbranches in both, and two mechanically connected valves, one controlling the flowthroughone branch and the high-duty meter, and the other controlling the flow through the other branch and the low-duty meter, the highduty valve having two surfaces, a lower surface of small area to fit the interior of the valve seat and an upper surface of a large area which overlaps the valve seat and designed to be acted upon by the vary ing pressure differential to cause the flowfto take place only through one or the other of said meters, and mechanism pivotally and slidably connecting said valves, said mechanism operated by varying pressure differential.

3. The combination of duty meter having relatively low-duty meter having a low-duty passage, branches in which the two meters are respectively located, the inflow and outcommon to both, a high-duty lift valveto a relatively highand while- I have shown the preferred embodiment of my present inven k low-duty valve to. ,the high-duty operative connections beg tween the low-duty valveand the high-duty valve whereby the low-duty valve is closed to the high-duty a higlrduty passage, a.

duty passage, a low-duty rotary valve to control'the flow of water through the low-duty passage, operative connections between the lowduty valve and the high-duty valve wherebythe low-duty valve is closed when the high-duty valve is opened and vice versa, the high-duty valve having two surfaces, a lower surface of small area to fit the interior of the valve 'seatand an upper surface of a much larger area which overlaps the valve seat and designed to be acted upon bythe varying pressure differential. 1

'4; The combination of-arelatively highd-uty meter having a high-duty passage, a relatively low-duty meter having a low-duty passage, branches in which the two meters are respectively located, the inflow and outflow common to both, a high-duty lift valve duty passage, operative connections between v the low-duty va-lveand thehigh-duty valve; whereby the low-duty valve is-(closed when the highsduty valve is opened and vice versa,

valve having two surfaces, a lower surface of small area to fit the interior" of-the va'lve seatand an upper surface of a much larger area which overlaps the valve to take place only seat and designed to, be acted upon by the varying pressure differential to cause the flow nected to. the big -duty ,valve' and opera- I l tively connectedto the low-duty valve, and a weight carried by saidyoke to assist in the opening and closing movements of both the low-duty and'the high-duty valves. 7

5. The combination of. a relatively high-' duty meter, a relatively low-duty meter, a common conduit having; branches in which the {two meters are respectively located, the

inflow and outflow being common to both, and a valve provided with a lower small surface to fit the interior of the valve seat and an upper large surface which overlaps the valve seat, to abruptly close the highduty branch against flow of pressure lower than a predetermined minimum and to open the same under a higher pressure, and a rotary valve carried by and operatively connected to said valve and moved therewith under higher pressure to close the low-duty branch.

' 6. The combination ofa relatively highduty meter, a relatively low-duty meter, branches in which the two meters are respectively located, the inflow and outflow being common to both, two pivotally conneoted valves, one having two surfaces of varying area, one surface to fit the interior of the valve seat and the other surface to overlap the valve seat, valve controlling spectively located the inflow and outflow-being common to both, two pivotally connected valves, one-having two surfaces of varying area, one surface tofit the interior of the valve seat and the other surface to overlap, the valve seat, valve controlling the flow-throl gh onebranch and the highwduty meter, and the other valve through the other branch {and the low-duty meter and mechanism pivotally jand. slidably conneCtings aid valves, said mechanism operatett by varying pressure differential.

- This specification, sig ed andwitnessed 20 this 141th dayofzNovember, 1919.

7 ROBERT A, ANDERSON.

Wi msses:

FREDILC. FISCHER,

J. A. BO NET. 1

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